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- Interventions for Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Dec-2017
Cutaneous leishmaniasis, caused by a parasitic infection, is considered one of the most serious skin diseases in many low- and middle-income countries. Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis (OWCL) is caused by species found in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, t
- Interventions for orbital lymphangioma
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-May-2019
Orbital lymphangiomas are a subset of localized vascular and lymphatic malformations, which most commonly occur in the head and neck region. Orbital lymphangiomas typically present in the first decade of life with signs of ptosis, proptosis, restriction o
- Interventions for oropharyngeal dysphagia in children with neurological impairment
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Sep-2012
Oropharyngeal dysphagia encompasses problems with the oral preparatory phase of swallowing (chewing and preparing the food), oral phase (moving the food or fluid posteriorly through the oral cavity with the tongue into the back of the throat) and pharynge
- Interventions for pain with intrauterine device insertion
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Jul-2015
Fear of pain during insertion of intrauterine contraception (IUC) is a barrier to use of this method. IUC includes copper-containing intrauterine devices and levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine systems. Interventions for pain control during IUC insertio
- Interventions for palliative symptom control in COVID‐19 patients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Aug-2021
Individuals dying of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may experience distressing symptoms such as breathlessness or delirium. Palliative symptom management can alleviate symptoms and improve the quality of life of patients. Various treatment options su
- Interventions for paracetamol (acetaminophen) overdose
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Feb-2018
Paracetamol (acetaminophen) is the most widely used non-prescription analgesic in the world. Paracetamol is commonly taken in overdose either deliberately or unintentionally. In high-income countries, paracetamol toxicity is a common cause of acute liver
- Interventions for pathological gambling
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Oct-2008
With the legalization of new forms of gambling there are increasing numbers of individuals who appear to have gambling related problems and who are seeking help.
- Interventions for patients and caregivers to improve knowledge of sickle cell disease and recognition of its related complications
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Oct-2016
Sickle cell disease is a group of genetic diseases which is especially prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions; however, forced migration and ongoing population movement have spread it throughout the world, with estimated birth rates reaching 0.49 p
- Interventions for pemphigus vulgaris and pemphigus foliaceus
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Jan-2009
A range of interventions have been described for treatment of pemphigus, however the optimal therapeutic strategy has not been established.
- Interventions for photodamaged skin
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Jun-2015
Photodamage describes skin changes such as fine and coarse wrinkles, roughness, freckles and pigmentation changes that occur as a result of prolonged exposure to the sun. Many treatments are available to reverse the damage, but it is unclear which work an
- Interventions for pityriasis rosea
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Oct-2019
Pityriasis rosea is a scaly, itchy rash that mainly affects young adults and lasts for 2 to 12 weeks. The effects of many available treatments are uncertain. This is an update of a Cochrane Review first published in 2007.
- Interventions for 'poor responders' to controlled ovarian hyper stimulation (COH) in in‐vitro fertilisation (IVF)
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Jan-2010
The success of in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) depends on adequate follicle recruitment by using controlled ovarian stimulation with gonadotrophins. Failure to recruit adequate follicles is called 'poor response'. Various treatment protocols have been propos
- Interventions for post‐stroke fatigue
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Jul-2015
Post-stroke fatigue (PSF) is a common and distressing problem after stroke. The best ways to prevent or treat PSF are uncertain. Several different interventions can be argued to have a rational basis.
- Interventions for pregnant women with hyperglycaemia not meeting gestational diabetes and type 2 diabetes diagnostic criteria
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Apr-2012
Pregnancy hyperglycaemia without meeting gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) diagnostic criteria affects a significant proportion of pregnant women each year. It is associated with a range of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Although intensive management for w
- Interventions for preoperative smoking cessation
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Mar-2014
Smokers have a substantially increased risk of postoperative complications. Preoperative smoking intervention may be effective in decreasing this incidence, and surgery may constitute a unique opportunity for smoking cessation interventions.
- Interventions for preventing abuse in the elderly
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Aug-2016
Maltreatment of older people (elder abuse) includes psychological, physical, sexual abuse, neglect and financial exploitation. Evidence suggests that 10% of older adults experience some form of abuse, and only a fraction of cases are actually reported or
- Interventions for preventing and ameliorating cognitive deficits in adults treated with cranial irradiation
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Sep-2016
Cognitive deficits are common in people who have received cranial irradiation and have a serious impact on daily functioning and quality of life. The benefit of pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment of cognitive deficits in this population is
- Interventions for preventing and managing advanced liver disease in cystic fibrosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Mar-2020
Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive inherited defect in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene resulting in abnormal regulation of salt and water movement across the membranes. In the liver this leads to focal biliary fi
- Interventions for preventing and reducing the use of physical restraints in long-term geriatric care
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Mar-2011
Physical restraints (PR) are commonly used in geriatric long-term care. Restraint-free care should be the aim of high quality nursing care.
- Interventions for preventing and treating cardiac complications in Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy and X‐linked dilated cardiomyopathy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Oct-2018
The dystrophinopathies include Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD), and X-linked dilated cardiomyopathy (XLDCM). In recent years, co-ordinated multidisciplinary management for these diseases has improved the quality of care,
